Tim Shaw as Self - Host

Episodes 20

Fire and Water

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June 10, 201330m
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The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes. In this episode: washing a car in one second, eating for free and making money inflammable.

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Forces of Nature

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June 17, 201330m
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Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.

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In the Line of Fire

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June 24, 201330m
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Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.

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Extreme Heat

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July 1, 201330m
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Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.

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Smash and Grab

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July 8, 201330m
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Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.

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Sparks Will Fly

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July 15, 201330m
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Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.

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Under Pressure

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July 22, 201330m
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At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.

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Defying Gravity

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July 29, 201330m
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The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.

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Breaking Point

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August 5, 201330m
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Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.

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Spitting Fire

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August 12, 201330m
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Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.

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Blown Apart

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August 19, 201330m
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Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.

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The Big Bangs

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August 26, 201330m
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Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.

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Raining Fire

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September 2, 201330m
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Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.

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Blast Off

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September 9, 201330m
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A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.

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Deep Heat

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September 16, 201330m
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Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.

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Powers of Attraction

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September 23, 201330m
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Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.

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What Goes Up

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May 12, 201430m
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From shooting hoops in a moving vehicle to boiling up a bottle of bubbly in a microwave and dropping a piano from 100 feet in the air, Tim Shaw introduces us to more of the everyday science in the world around us.

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Chain Reactions

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May 12, 201430m
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Tim demonstrates how a harmless ping-pong ball can pack a mighty punch, how dominoes can be used to create a powerful chain reaction and the amazing science behind a slinky in motion.

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Waves of Fire

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May 19, 201430m
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Tim tests the safety of various gases for use in a blimp and employs a flame-boyant piece of equipment to help us see sound. An illuminating use for liquid nitrogen offers up a Holly-wood style finale.

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Short Fuse

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Season Finale
May 19, 201430m
1x20

Tim takes fast food to extremes when he fires food from a cannon to see which will travel the farthest. Cookware is used in unconventional ways, Tim fights fire with a kitchen strainer and performs an optical illusion with oil and glass bowls.

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